counted on

ADJECTIVE

assumed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accepted granted presumed

STRONG

conjectured connoted given hypothesized inferred postulated presupposed supposed surmised understood

WEAK

hypothetical suppositional tacit taken as known taken for granted

Antonyms

WEAK

genuine natural real unassumed unexpected

ADJECTIVE

come through

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consistent dependable reliable trustworthy

STRONG

tried-and-true unfailing unflagging

WEAK

counted-on never-failing

ADJECTIVE

natural

Synonyms

STRONGEST

common essential innate instinctive legitimate logical ordinary reasonable usual

STRONG

characteristic commonplace constant familiar general natal native probable regular uniform universal

WEAK

accustomed anticipated congenital connatural consistent customary habitual inborn indigenous ingenerate inherent intuitive involuntary looked-for matter-of-course prevailing prevalent relied on spontaneous typic typical unacquired uncontrolled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abnormal atypical extraordinary irregular uncommon unreasonable unusual

STRONG

changing exceptional foreign inconsistent infrequent particular rare unsteady

WEAK

affected artificial different fixed modified pretended refined unnatural

ADJECTIVE

unfailing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bottomless boundless eternal inexhaustible steadfast unflagging

WEAK

absolute assiduous ceaseless come-through consistent constant continual continuing continuous counted-on delivering dependable diligent dyed-in-the-wool endless faithful infallible invariable loyal never-failing persistent reliable rock solid same solid staunch straight sure surefire there tried-and-true true trustworthy unlimited unrelenting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

changing limited

WEAK

failing impermanent uncertain unsure

Example Sentences

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Bukayo Saka: The Arsenal winger can always be counted on to make the right decision.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

According to the Associated Press, an estimated 56% of votes have been counted on Thursday.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It is the latest sign foreign luxury brands might not retain the pull -- and the cashflow -- that they counted on in the world's second largest economy in the 2010s.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

It’s also about the yearning for a more optimistic era of musical storytelling, when goodness could be counted on to prevail and a happy ending might be delayed but only rarely denied.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

They hadn’t counted on the highly controlled jabberjay having the brains to adapt to the wild, to pass on its genetic code, to thrive in a new form.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

counted on

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